Starbird Custom Reatta

[Booreatta]

I have always heard of the Reatta that was customized by Daryl Starbird, but I

have not seen it till today. The car is a 1989 red with tan interior, with a sunroof. The car has had the front changed a lot and looks a lot like the Viper, while the rear is not change very much. The tail lights were left in tact with the BUICK letters still there. I looks nice and can be seen at The National Rod and Custom car Hall of Fame in Afton Oklahoma along with lots of the custom cars of the past. Other cars of note are the Big T that was built for the Monogram Model Company. It is a great place to visit. There is also a new book out called "Darryl Starbird the Bubble Top King Custom Car Creations" .

The Starbird family has done a lot of customs over the years and when you see them you go oh I wondered who did that.

The name of the Reatta has been changed and now called the '89 Buick Riatta.

and the car was done by his youngest son Rick Starbird. I was hard to read the VIN but the last 6 digits are 901675 and Barney It is Not in the data base.

[shoreice]

What, no pictures????

[Guest F14CRAZY]

Very interesting. I tried looking for a glimpse of it at their site I found, but don't see it in the pix

[Guest F14CRAZY]

I found another site...Google is the answer to the world's problems

Sorry, but I personally don't think it's of good tastes

[shoreice]

Remember, starbird did the Batmobile for '60s TV. Good taste WAS NOT required.

[Guest F14CRAZY]

Starboard isn't even spelled right <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Booreatta]

Sorry did not have camera and the only shot I got was on my palm, there is a good shot in the book I talked about in the above post. the isbn number is 1-59971-270-9 if anyone wants to look for the book

[shoreice]

Shouldn't that be StarBORED? LOL, Kenny

[Guest CL_Reatta]

Sorry, but that thing look's goofy, although the wheels do look nice <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

[Guest Reatta1]

Almost looks like they tacked a Firebird nose on it. Not a good looking car at all in my view.

[Guest F14CRAZY]

Ah, that's what it resembles, Pontiac. I think there's too much overhang in the front. If you stood back from it, I'm certain it would look goofy

[91Reatta798]

Yeah, the front end picture looks like a stumpy Firebird and the rear pic looks like she packed away a few extra donuts in her trunk. The looks were cheapened by the styling and by even painting the door handle and locks red. The look of this Reatta is only one step up from a rusted out wreck owned by an unknowledgable or careless driver left behind a garage.

[0ddi0]

I like the rear end and the side moldings but I agree with everyone else that says that the front end ruins the whole car.

[Guest Durahansolo]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I like the rear end and the side moldings but I agree with everyone else that says that the front end ruins the whole car. </div></div>

LOL Ditto for me.

[jonlabree]

Could some one post the site Please?

[Guest mgibson]

Try this, but I can't find a Reatta in the crowd.

http://www.darrylstarbird.com/index1.htm

Martel Gibson

[Guest spyhunter2k]

It certainly one-ups my smoothing project.

I kind've like it--even the front.

[Guest mgibson]

I finally found the pics mentioned above. These links work for me.

http://carnut.com/show/03/fame/fame025.jpg

http://carnut.com/cgi-bin/03/_mopar.pl?/show/03/fame/fame049.jpg

[Guest maybe2fast]

those are viper headlights. so it had to be done in 93+

[Guest F14CRAZY]

Did it get any drivetrain mods?

[Guest RaverReatta]

Ouch... I just came across this randomly... I stumbled upon a pic of the back of the car and was like, heyyyyyy........ that looks good, and then I saw the front... I frowned.